Bernard
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
(surname): Barnard
=== Etymology ===
From Middle English Bernard, from Old French Bernard, Bernart, from Medieval Latin Bernardus, probably from Frankish *Bernhard (compare Old High German Bernhart, Old English Beornheard), from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz, equivalent to bear + -ard. Popularized by medieval European saints.
=== Pronunciation ===
(UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɜːnəd/
(US) IPA(key): /bəɹˈnɑɹd/
Rhymes: (UK) -ɜːnəd, (US) -ɑː(ɹ)d
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
==== Related terms ====
==== Translations ====
=== Anagrams ===
barn red, Brander, brander, Bradner, re-brand, rebrand
== Cebuano ==
=== Etymology ===
From English Bernard, from Germanic.
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard
a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]
2016 — Genosas, Rolando F., Makiangayon ang Langit (08 August), Sugilanon, Kalingawan, SuperBalita
== Czech ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈbɛrnart]
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard m anim
a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard
==== Declension ====
== French ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /bɛʁ.naʁ/
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard m
a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard
a surname originating as a patronymic
== German ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Bernhard
Bernhardt
Bernhart
=== Etymology ===
From Old High German Bernhart, from Old High German bero (“bear”, cf. Bär), + Old High German hart (“hard, strong”, cf. hart). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Bernuharduz.
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard m (proper noun, strong, genitive Bernards)
a male given name from Old High German
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Bernards or (with an article) Bernard, feminine genitive Bernard, plural Bernards)
a surname transferred from the given name
=== References ===
== Polish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.nart/
Rhymes: -ɛrnart
Syllabification: Ber‧nard
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard m pers
a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
Bernard in Polish dictionaries at PWN
== Serbo-Croatian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /běrnard/
=== Proper noun ===
Bèrnard m anim (Cyrillic spelling Бѐрнард)
a male given name
==== Declension ====
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=== Further reading ===
“Bernard”, in Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena [Portal of contemporary Croatian personal names] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2018–2026
== Slovak ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈbɛrnard/
=== Proper noun ===
Bernard m pers
a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“Bernard”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026